I made it to Boston and back this year unscathed -- something I never take for granted when taking on the biggest rowing weekend of the year: the Head of the Charles. The Charles in an Olympic year is always a spectacle from this side of things; the window of excitement surrounding the Summer Games … Continue reading 2012 Head of the Charles
The Adventure Continues
I've been keeping busy since getting back from Charleston. Between logging a few hours of work when I can at the YMCA, working out (note: not "training", there is a big difference), eating, sleeping, and traveling, I scarcely have the time I need to keep up with all of my correspondence for upcoming events, not … Continue reading The Adventure Continues
Spreading the Love in Charleston
On Tuesday of last week, I sent Adrienne an email: So... I heard back and they have 2 tickets for this weekend... do you want to go??? "They" and the "2 tickets" are part of a story that starts in London, on the night of August 4th. During a routine visit to the USA Hospitality … Continue reading Spreading the Love in Charleston
Surfacing
I've been back in the US for all of 24 hours now, and I think it's time that I finally put my 2012 Olympic experience to words. As much as I wanted to write about it all as it was happening or immediately after racing had finished, I couldn't. I wanted to have some more … Continue reading Surfacing
The Process
We will be racing in the Final on Wednesday for a shot at an Olympic Medal. But let's back up a bit: racing at the Olympics is more than just racing for a medal. Just like every other year--there's a process to medaling, and before you can even think of standing on the podium, or … Continue reading The Process
Arrival in London + Processing
The first part of Team USA arrived this morning in London and we are bunking in at the satellite rowing/canoe/kayak village (W4X, W8+, W2-, W2X, M2- and LM4-). It's been a long 24 hours since we rolled out of Princeton yesterday afternoon, and we have accomplished a lot in that time. The W1X and … Continue reading Arrival in London + Processing
Megan Kalmoe, OLY 